CVE-2026-2242 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting janet-lang janet up to version 1.40.1, specifically within the janetc_if function in src/core/specials.c. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited locally with low complexity and privileges, potentially leading to a loss of confidentiality and high impact on availability. While a public exploit has been disclosed, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.40.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:janet-lang:janet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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